Consolidation 16: My second 5K 😃😃😃

[Plattszo]

Hi everyone. It's been a while since I posted on here about my running 🏃‍♀️escapades but it is where my heart is though and where it all began!! I'm afraid you are stuck with me!!

It's a quieter Sunday afternoon and have a minute to post, so wanted to leave a little update.

Today, I ran my second 5K run. My first was on 30th August (my Dad's 70th Birthday) and I will remember that day for always. My goal (and adulthood ambition) was to run 5K without stopping. I was elated!!!

On 30th August ran the 5K in 38.04 minutes (I was very careful to follow the 10% rule to avoid injury, having been previously de-railed during my journey).

Today, I managed 5K in 37 mins and 56 seconds. A whole 8 seconds faster 🤣😂

I managed to achieve 3.8k in 30 minutes by graduation 🎓 day on 31st July.

Not really sure what the point of my post is, other than to say, still here, largely lurking, but still watching with interest all of the people on their journeys. I also wanted to post something as I feel a bit guilty that everyone supported me in my journey but I've not had chance to post and offer my support to others coming through.

I also wanted to reiterate (because I know how these gremlins 😈 get you) that the goal is not time/pace with this but endurance.

The 5K and pace will come, I am proof of that... just follow the plan 😁😁

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Good run for you today and good to see you posting on here, I think it's still where we feel at home 😁👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

You are always welcomed on this forum Plattszo, nice photo of you.

Congratulations on running your second 5K, 8 seconds faster than your first, so a PB, well done, may I wish your father a belated happy 70th birthday, I bet he is very proud of you on all your running and especially you graduating from C25K 🎓.

Your friend TT60 will also be very proud of you as well 🏃🏾 👍. 😊

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Very proud of her AlMorr

[nowster Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

I look forward to reading posts from yourself and Plattszo .

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to nowster]

Aww thanks Mister... Nice of you to say!... We do have fun

[Plattszo Graduate in reply to nowster]

Nawww, that lovely 🤗

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Well done for your new 5K PB! Good to see you posting here again 👏👏👏👍

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Yaayyyy 👏🏻👏🏻 well done Plattszo great to see a post from you and to hear your hitting 5k, really pleased for you. I wondered how you were getting on with your running these days, really well by the sound of it. Sounds like you’ve well and truly conquered those gremlins. Nice one Zo, you don’t need an excuse to put a post on. 👍🏃‍♀️

[Plattszo Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

Heyyyy Mr Couchy!! How you doing? Sorry I've been 💩 at posting on here lately... so much going on and my head is full!!

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Hello lurker 🤣💕

What a fab run Zo 👌

Knocking these 5k’s out now ... 👏👏👏

Well done in the improved pace too

💕x

[nowster Graduate]

Welcome back! 👍

[Plattszo Graduate]

Thanks everyone!! Will try and post up a bit more and answer a few questions too.

Love it here 💖💖

[9weeks2Run Graduate]

That’s a great run, Well Done you must be delighted to be running 5k. Very inspiring regarding your times and new PB.

[Plattszo Graduate in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Thanks ever so much. Glad it is inspiring... hope it helps others who may be thinking "I'll never do that". Anything is possible!

[MccHa Graduate]

Fantastic for great achievements one of which in memorable day 🙏👍🙏. Glad u doing ok...

[Plattszo Graduate in reply to MccHa]

Thanks lovely.

You still out there running? Not seen much from yourself, but maybe I missed the posts. Note to self: Must do better 😊😊

[MccHa Graduate in reply to Plattszo]

Hiya 🙏 I’m still here 😂 on leave and running still 👍 did my 10 Miles recently and got the shiny badge 😂😂😂 but only visible on Marathon forum ☹️☹️☹️

I’m doing the 2nd 10Miler hopefully tomorrow morning while on short break in the Lack District 🤞 wish me luck 👍👍👍🤞🤞🤞.

Glad to hear Tinytears60 is feeling ok and started running again 🤞👍🤞👍🍦👍 I need u two to keep me going 🙏🙏🙏

Take care and 2nd 5K in the bag is Wonderful 👍👍👍

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Hey!

Great run and a good time to! 👏👏👏 Congratulations on the PB

That first 5k must have really special on your Dads 70th and all😁

[Plattszo Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

it was. I didcated it to my Dad. Told him. His response? Where you running away from the police?! 😂😂🤣😂🤣

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Typical Dad joke!

They think they are hilarious 🤣 when in reality....

🤔

[Plattszo Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

I know, I was thinking "where's the praise, Dad?!" Buy it kind was in his own little way 😍